Lifestyles

Dear Heloise: A recent column of yours appropriately points out how Americans botch both written and spoken English. Over the past 20 years, I've noti...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 12 years, and we were together five years before getting married. He's an alcoholic who has been sober f...

DEAR ABBY: A group of us friends grew up together and have remained connected over the decades. Many have died off, however, leaving three of us who a...

DEAR ABBY: My boss doesn't set boundaries between work and our personal lives. I adore her, but the job is very stressful and comes first. She recentl...

Dear Heloise: I read L.C.'s letter about recycling mascara wands to clean hummingbird feeders. I wanted to share what I use if I need tiny applicators...

DEAR RUSTY: In a previous column, you wrote about people who filed for Social Security late in life. I am currently incarcerated and will be filing fo...

Dear Heloise: Physical newspapers and the people who deliver them aren't gone. I receive our local paper seven days a week, as well as the Wall Street...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have scheduled a long road trip with another couple. All four of us are retired with a zest to explore. We share common inter...

Dear Heloise: The key fob for my 4-year-old Toyota can be pressed to lock or unlock my car, and it can also be pressed to sound the horn. If I can't f...

DEAR ABBY: I recently saw on my daughter's phone that she's sending nude pictures to a "Jameson," whom she met online. She is 29 and has a learning di...

Audrey Hepburn said, "To plant a garden is to dream of tomorrow." As I plant my containers, a new rose bush and about two dozen pale pink snapdragons,...

Dear Heloise: I learned of a way to help with ankle pain. Actually, I have a lot of pain all over, but to help my ankles a bit when taking a shower, I...

DEAR ABBY: I was in an abusive relationship for 15 years that affected my children badly. I have had emotional problems since I was a child, which cau...

Dear Heloise: Should I hold on to the original sets of boxes for collectibles like crystal and figurines? — Laurel B., via email Laurel, you should on...

DEAR ABBY: I suspect my wife had an affair some years ago. She was spending time with this man in a local bar on weekends for quite a while. I recentl...

Dear Heloise: I hope you or your readers can help me (and most likely many others) with learning how to respectfully dispose of used or damaged Bibles...

DEAR ABBY: After four months of dating, I asked my boyfriend if we could move in together to save on rent. He was absolutely against the idea. We've n...

DEAR ABBY: We're a same-sex couple, and my husband has never gotten along with my sister and her husband. The tension has grown over the 17 years they...

Dear Heloise: Mothballs might seem like an easy way to scare away animals, but they cause more trouble than they're worth. They're full of strong chem...

DEAR ABBY: I met "Maureen" 25 years ago, and we dated for a few months. Since then, we have remained friends in loose contact, married to and then div...